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Where should I start with Stevie Ray Vaughan?
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With Stevie Ray Vaughan, you really can't go wrong with Texas Flood. I really think its a phenomenal album. Couldn't Stand the Weather is also good, but I'd recommend Texas Flood first. Also, on his Live Alive album, he plays a cover of Voodoo Chile that I think is pretty dang good.
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Feb 5, 2010 15:23
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Funyon posted:Where do I start with post hardcore? I mostly listen to metal, but I'm finding it quite hard to get into anything with hardcore in the genre. I like my music more melodic, with less growly vocals. I've been listening to Such Small Hands by La Dispute a lot, but I have no idea where to go from there. edit: oops, wrong thread. But like I said in the other, mewithoutYou.
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Feb 5, 2010 19:18
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I asked about the Mountain Goats a while back, and it turns out I've gone completely gay for everything I've ever heard from Mr. Darnielle, and am wondering how far back it's necessary to go in the catalog. I have everything as far back as The Coroner's Gambit, which I realize doesn't really include many of the "Going to..." and Alpha songs in their series.
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Feb 11, 2010 22:40
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shpladoinkle posted:I asked about the Mountain Goats a while back, and it turns out I've gone completely gay for everything I've ever heard from Mr. Darnielle, and am wondering how far back it's necessary to go in the catalog. I have everything as far back as The Coroner's Gambit, which I realize doesn't really include many of the "Going to..." and Alpha songs in their series. All the way back.
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Feb 11, 2010 23:24
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FitFortDanga posted:All the way back. Ooookay then, here goes nothing. e: I was talking LPs, your thoughts on the EPs? doug fuckey fucked around with this message at 00:06 on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Feb 12, 2010 00:01
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If I like the Police are there any Sting albums I should check out?
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Feb 12, 2010 00:57
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Frog Strips posted:This isn't really what the thread is for, but I've started listening to MF Doom. The Mouse and the Mask was great, the references to AQHF were kinda corny, and I really, really liked Mm Food. For DOOM I'd go along with everyone else and recommend the Madvillian album, but no one's mentioned Operation Doomsday which is the album that got me into him back when it came out. Also the KMD albums Mr. Hood and Black Bastards are both really good. I would also recommend Count Bass D who's on Potholderz off of Mmm Food, I'd start with Dwight Spitz and BEGBORROWSTEAL for him. As far as Ghostface goes, I'm not sure why no one's mentioned Ironman because that was one of the best Wu releases when they first started branching out and doing solo stuff. Supreme Clientele and Fishscale are good, but I'd start with Ironman, RZA was at his top form production wise in those years.
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Feb 12, 2010 02:01
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I'm trying to get more into old school folk music but I'm not sure where to start. I pretty much only know about Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens.
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Feb 12, 2010 03:43
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Fame Throwa posted:I'm trying to get more into old school folk music but I'm not sure where to start. I pretty much only know about Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens. Woody Guthrie & Folkways' "Anthology of American Folk Music".
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Feb 12, 2010 03:55
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Fame Throwa posted:I'm trying to get more into old school folk music but I'm not sure where to start. I pretty much only know about Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens. Pete Seeger's "We Shall Overcome: Complete Carnegie Hall Concert" double album is excellent and covers a lot of territory from the early-sixties folk movement. European ballads, American civil rights tunes, a few foreign-language classics, and some sing alongs. A ton of songs everybody knows were popularized by Pete (and his work with the Weavers). Plus, he's a fiend with a banjo. Alternatively, you might enjoy the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack and the live tour album, "Down From The Mountain". More bluegrass and blues than "straight" folk, but there are some great performances of some classics in there. (That movie was awesome.)
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Feb 12, 2010 07:22
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shpladoinkle posted:Ooookay then, here goes nothing. Anything you can get your hands on. Maybe I'm biased because I've been a fan from the very beginning, but I don't think there's a single bad (or even mediocre) Mountain Goats release.
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Feb 12, 2010 17:01
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shpladoinkle posted:Ooookay then, here goes nothing. You know, I find myself in the same position as the other people helping out with this. There really isn't a weak Mountain Goats release, and the best thing to do is download his back catalog one by one and work with that. Though to help you out, I would go with Zipotle Machine.
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Feb 13, 2010 02:23
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Well, if you're gonna go that far, might as well check out the real early stuff out of curiosity and completionism. I'll go for the EPs after the full albums, though, thanks guys.
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Feb 13, 2010 02:56
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The Consultant posted:noise. i like Merzbow and Gerogerigegege but everything else i found (i honestly haven't looked very hard) just sounded like people messing around with sound effects rather than fully realized noise compositions. People who do not just dick around with effects: Joe Colley/Crawl Unit (I'm a particularly big fan of his disc from that Ground Fault series a few years back and/or "The Future in Reverse"... good, understated stuff that rumbles around with a purpose and bites when it needs to), Randy Yau (often "R.H.Y. Yau"; just look around for MP3s, as the isolated tracks from compilations are as good as anything he released album-wise, and, let's face it, you're not going to find any of his tapes from the '90s now... nice and open, not afraid of silence), and maybe some Vertonen if you can find anything. It's all a lot quieter than what people usually point at as the peaks of the Merzbow discography, but some of it is seriously great stuff. And if you want screeching and intensity, take a look at Antoine Chessex or his band Monno. (Actually, particularly his band Monno if we're talking recordings; live, Chessex can bruise your brain all by himself.) Sudden Infant puts on some interesting, thoughtful shows, too, and what I've heard of his recordings on Blossoming Noise has been worth the money. (He even does somewhat-recognizable covers!)
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Feb 13, 2010 04:01
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Where do I start with Ulrich Schnauss?
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Feb 13, 2010 06:52
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Iraff posted:Where do I start with Ulrich Schnauss? A Strangely Isolated Place was his big mainstream breakout album and that one's very solid, he doesn't really have a bad album IMO.
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Feb 13, 2010 19:49
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Where do I start with Mos Def and where do I go from him? Boy is crazy prolific.
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Feb 14, 2010 16:13
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Citizen Rat posted:Where do I start with Mos Def and where do I go from him? Boy is crazy prolific. Not sure how best to proceed from there but Black on Both Sides is definitely the place to start with his solo work. Assuming you're already familiar with Black Star.
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Feb 15, 2010 03:05
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A Violence Gang posted:Not sure how best to proceed from there but Black on Both Sides is definitely the place to start with his solo work. Assuming you're already familiar with Black Star. Just got Black on Both Sides and am now working through A New Danger. I suppose it's dorky as hell, but I find Mos Def monstrously overwhelming.
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Feb 15, 2010 04:03
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Where do I start with post-Faith No More Mike Patton? Where do I start with The Residents?
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Feb 19, 2010 13:40
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Rubber Biscuit posted:Where do I start with post-Faith No More Mike Patton? I guess that depends on what you're looking for, really. The man's done everything from aggressive rock (see Tomahawk and the ep he did with the Dillinger Escape Plan to some electronica fused trip-hop ala Peeping Tom. There's some stuff he's done with John Zorn and the Fantômas thing. So, you've got that range of traditional to experimental to choose from. Personally, I like the Peeping Tom album quite a bit. He's got some keen guest stars, and tracks like this make the album for me. I'm not familiar with the majority of his work, having heard little of the Tomahawk or the John Zorn stuff. Fantômas can be fun in a creepy sort of way. The album where they just cover movie themes like "The Omen" or "Rosemary's Baby" makes for great Halloween music and their joint venture with The Melvins is worth checking out too.
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Feb 19, 2010 16:26
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Where do I start with Eldkvärn, Fläskkvartetten/Flesh Quartet or any of Freddie Wädling's other projects?
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Feb 21, 2010 20:19
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Mouse Cadet posted:If I like the Police are there any Sting albums I should check out? No, there aren't.
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Mar 4, 2010 00:34
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Right, after loving the hell out of the CD he did with Aidan Baker, where do I go next with regards to Tim Hecker?
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Mar 4, 2010 01:47
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Where should I start with The Decemberists? I've had them on my MP3 player for ages and have yet to delve in.
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Mar 4, 2010 01:58
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Melt Banana? Bon Iver? Pre-Californication RHCP? Explosions in the Sky? Which Nas albums should I avoid? Rubber Biscuit posted:Where do I start with post-Faith No More Mike Patton? Here is my personal favorite Patton moment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6WvyYDimA (from the album Suspended Animation) Fantomas is a great group if you're can let yourself get immersed. If it seems too weird, a better place to start would be the already recommended Director's Cut. Here's The Godfather theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQmKnr0lODE the Bunt fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Mar 4, 2010 |
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Mar 4, 2010 04:47
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shitttt!!! quote is edit.
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Mar 4, 2010 04:50
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the Bunt posted:Bon Iver? He has like, one album and one EP right? Get the album
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Mar 4, 2010 05:02
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the Bunt posted:Pre-Californication RHCP? Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Not even a contest.
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Mar 4, 2010 05:02
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the Bunt posted:
Fan-favorite "The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place," their so-called attempts at love songs, is utterly fantastic, but the songs blend together into a constant sound and isn't totally indicative of their range (which is, I admit somewhat limited to a very particular, but very pretty sound). After TEINACDP, try "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone."
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Mar 4, 2010 05:03
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Breakfast Cereal posted:Where should I start with The Decemberists? I've had them on my MP3 player for ages and have yet to delve in. Picaresque is definitely their best and my personal favorite, followed by Castaways and Cutouts and Her Majesty. The Crane Wife, although really really good, should be left until you've listened to the first three. Hazards of Love is was a nice risky album, but is obviously their worst (which isn't saying much considering how consistent they are).
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Mar 4, 2010 06:08
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Rhgr posted:Right, after loving the hell out of the CD he did with Aidan Baker, where do I go next with regards to Tim Hecker? Harmony in Ultraviolet and Radio Amor. I don't think anything else he's done really sounds like fantasma though
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Mar 4, 2010 07:39
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Mos Def and Kool G Rap, where do I start with those two?
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Mar 4, 2010 16:42
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Skilleddk posted:Mos Def and Kool G Rap, where do I start with those two? Black on Both Sides and 4 5 6, respectively. Although depending on your taste for older rap you might like some of the G Rap/DJ Polo albums more.
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Mar 4, 2010 21:11
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the Bunt posted:Melt Banana
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Mar 6, 2010 19:14
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ultrafilter posted:Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Not even a contest. Holy poo poo, thanks for this. Why did they depart from this sound!?
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Mar 9, 2010 04:19
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the Bunt posted:Holy poo poo, thanks for this. Why did they depart from this sound!? a) 1991 came and went, and 90's alternative burns a glorious funeral pyre every day on modern rock radio stations b) Frusciante decided the huge sudden fame sucked and wanted to be a junkie instead. He probably would have remained in that position had he not realized the band were going to replace him with Navarro. Unfortunately, he lost his junkie powers when he got sober. So go the powers, so go the sound. c) Change or die? d) They never really departed. Most every album has been the steady brand of funkish themed rock. It's just that they realized what singles worked and which ones didn't?
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Mar 9, 2010 16:21
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They are certainly more pop radio funk more than anything now. In fact, I prefer Frusciante's solo work over 2000s RHCP
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Where do I start with The Brian Jonestown Massacre?
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